Body Heat

'Body Heat' (1981) Plot: A sleazy Florida lawyer ( William Hurt) gets involved with a femme fatale ( Kathleen Turner) who plots to murder her wealthy husband. Remake of: Though there are several differences, the story is an intentional re-do of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity." Credit? Writer-director Lawrence Kasdan's film has been described as a post-modern pastiche, drawing direct inspiration from noir films without being too explicitly tied to one film.

'Body Heat' (1981) Plot: A sleazy Florida lawyer ( William Hurt) gets involved with a femme fatale ( Kathleen Turner) who plots to murder her wealthy husband. Remake of: Though there are several differences, the story is an intentional re-do of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity." Credit? Writer-director Lawrence Kasdan's film has been described as a post-modern pastiche, drawing direct inspiration from noir films without being too explicitly tied to one film. (Warner Bros.)

'Body Heat' (1981) Plot: A sleazy Florida lawyer ( William Hurt) gets involved with a femme fatale ( Kathleen Turner) who plots to murder her wealthy husband. Remake of: Though there are several differences, the story is an intentional re-do of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity." Credit? Writer-director Lawrence Kasdan's film has been described as a post-modern pastiche, drawing direct inspiration from noir films without being too explicitly tied to one film.Warner Bros.